27. Mr. Robert HughesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on future funding of his Department's research establishment at Torry, Aberdeen.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonResearch needed in support of the Government policies for food safety and quality and related underpining work will continue to be publicly funded. Other research primarily concerned with the development of new products and processes is more appropriate for industry funding; and we are discussing with industry organisations the extent to which they will be ready to fund such work at Torry, in addition to the services which Torry research station already provides on a repayment basis.